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. Best Overall:, “Unquestionably the best home design software out there.”. Best Budget:, 'Upload your own sketches or choose from 14,000 samples to get your planning started.' SketchUp Pro lets you effortlessly design highly accurate (to a thousandth of an inch) 3D models of homes (and other similar structures), all using simple click-and-release mouse actions. Just choose from one of the many preloaded templates, select a view and you're ready to go.
In addition to 3D models, you can also create plans, elevations, details, title blocks and a lot more, using the 'LayOut' tool. It's also great for making presentation documents, supporting everything from drafting to vector illustrations. The program makes it easy to turn models into animated walkthroughs and flyovers that explain every detail. You can also add elements such as line work, textures and shadows to 2D documents. Then there are the dimensioning tools, which snap to the edges of models and allow you to quickly set format, scale and precision level of displayed measurements.
From architects and builders to engineers and urban planners, SketchUp can be used by everyone. The created design documents can be exported as PDFs, images and CAD files. Teeming with options, the Home, Landscape & Deck Premium Suite software from Total 3D offers nearly boundless room for creativity while designing rooms and gardens. You can upload your own sketches of your dream home or choose from 14,000 samples to get your planning started. To see how your own furniture would look in different designs, you can import digital images of your current pieces and textiles or utilize a catalog of 20,000 brand-name products.
Visualize nearly any possibility with custom windows, doors, floors, carpets, roofs, appliances, paint colors, and wallpaper. A how-to video library offers step-by-step instructions for navigating the software, and over 2,500 photos of homes and landscapes can provide inspiration or guidance.
The software has an extensive library of 3D architecture objects that can be added to designs. You can rotate symbols in different planes, and choose to have the CAD block refresh automatically as objects are modified. It's possible to set heights by absolute or relative positions, and the program lets you reference adjacent floors for designing multi-tiered decks. You can customize room labels, edit multiple elements (e.g. All cabinets) together with one command, as well as create architectural blocks that can be moved as one and stored in the library.
Other features include the ability to rotate and reverse plans, custom watermarks, live layout views and labeled callouts. Using Sweet Home 3D, you can create straight, round or sloping walls with precise dimensions, with just your mouse and keyboard. The software lets you insert doors and windows in walls by simply dragging them in the plan. You can add furniture to your model using an extensive, searchable catalog, which is organized by categories such as kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom. For each added element (e.g. Wall, floor), it's possible to change the color, texture, size, thickness, location and orientation.
While designing the home in 3D, you can simultaneously view it in 3D from an aerial point of view, or navigate from a virtual visitor point of view. Sweet Home 3D lets you annotate the plan with room areas, dimension lines, texts and arrows. The program can even create photorealistic images and videos with its ability to customize the lights. You can import existing home blueprints to add upon them, and export created designs as PDFs and vector images.
Speaking of, HGTV's plant encyclopedia has reference information for more than 7,500 trees, plants, flowers, shrubs and groundcover options. It also contains information about the plants' light, water and soil requirements. For garden design, HGTV Home & Landscape Platinum Suite lets you add lighting to flowerbeds and pathways, and even insert pop-up sprinklers with varying spray ranges. You can scan digital photos of your yard to easily add garden design elements to them, and take a 3D tour it once done.
Autodesk Homestyler Enables Homeowners to Experiment and Visualize Home Design Ideas and Remodeling Projects Using Product Brands From Leading ManufacturersCHICAGO, Apr 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -KBIS. (NASDAQ:ADSK), a leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced the launch of - free. online software for 2D and 3D home design and remodeling projects. Autodesk Homestyler is an easy to use web service that helps home owners and design professionals create room layouts and floor plans with generic and branded content including appliances, fixtures, furnishings, and other building products from Dacor, DuPont, FLOR, Inc., Kohler, Merillat, Sherwin-Williams and other leading manufacturers.
Previously available on as a technology preview known as Project Dragonfly, Homestyler is now available at.One of the biggest challenges in home remodeling is envisioning the finished project. Making the wrong design and product selection decisions can lead to project delays, expensive changes and overall dissatisfaction with the process and end result. With Autodesk Homestyler, homeowners can easily explore and experiment with different brands, styles, colors and layouts before they start a project, thereby increasing confidence in their decisions and ultimately their satisfaction with the end result. With no training required, users can create floor plans with drag-and-drop rooms, doors and furnishings; easily experiment with finishes and visualize design ideas in 3D with a single click; and easily share designs with friends, family and professionals to get their feedback. The Autodesk Homestyler service is free and accessible from most standard Web browsers with no download or installation necessary.' Kitchen remodeling can be challenging because it's difficult for consumers to picture the end result,' said Susan Prater, director of marketing services, Masco Builder Cabinet Group.
'We know how important it is for homeowners to 'see' our innovative products in a real environment, so by making Merillat cabinetry available via Autodesk's easy-to-use Homestyler service, we will enable homeowners to easily create and visualize their dream kitchens as real kitchens.' Autodesk Homestyler offers building product manufacturers a new channel to reach and educate consumers on their brands and products.
It also offers manufacturers a means of attracting and engaging with visitors to their own web sites with an embedded version. Powered by the web service, all brands and products included in the Autodesk Homestyler catalog are also available for discovery and download by professional designers and architects using Seek in combination with and Autodesk based design software.' Over a million people experienced Autodesk Homestyler during the technology preview, creating more than 45,000 saved designs and making it one of the fastest growing, free 3D home design tools,' said Jeff Wright, senior director, Autodesk Content Network. 'We're proud to join with some of the industry's leading manufacturers to bring Autodesk Homestyler to new audiences and help millions more homeowners with their decorating and remodeling projects.' For more information on Autodesk Homestyler, visit, watch the, see images or follow @PrjctDragonfly on.About AutodeskAutodesk, Inc. Is a world leader in 2D and, engineering and entertainment software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets.
Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software to help customers experience their ideas digitally before they are built. Fortune 100 companies - as well as the last 15 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects - use tools to design, visualize and simulate their ideas to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation for competitive advantage. For additional information about Autodesk, visit.Autodesk, AutoCAD, Homestyler and Revit are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.
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